Month: March 2011

Chemistry: Polysaccharides

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I need to break for an aside here on the chemistry of polysaccharides as this is coming up more and more as I research our cosmeceuticals. What are polysaccharides? They are “polymeric carbohydrate structures formed of repeating units joined together by glycosidic bonds” (from Wikipedia). We can find quite basic ones like two monosaccharides like...

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Cosmeceuticals: Sea kelp bioferment

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I’ve always loved the words “sea kelp” (say it fast) and even created a “therapeutic body wash” to go with the name. But what’s the deal with sea kelp bioferment? Sea kelp bioferment is derived from the fermentaiton of sea kelp using the bacteria Lactobacillus, which breaks down the cellular walls of the kelp, which...

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Sponsored by readers like you: Sushi making

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This is the second of two sushi making classes we enjoyed with our youth group to celebrate World Culture Month (as if we need an excuse to make sushi), and I admit I’m a bit of an addict. Raymond taught the actual sushi making – kappa maki and a California cone – and I taught...

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Using cosmeceuticals in a lotion: Tweaking a dry skin moisturizer

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I still haven’t received the cosmeceuticals I ordered – I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve waiting for Santa, only I know what’s inside the box – but I thought I’d take a look at some of the cosmeceutical ingredients we’ve reviewed in the last week and how we can incorporate them into a...

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Cosmeceuticals: Beta glucan

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Beta glucan is a soluble fibre derived from the cell walls of plants like oat, barley, and reishi mushrooms or from yeast. Beta glucan is claimed to be anti-inflammatory, a promoter of collagen, a treatment for fine lines and wrinkles, and a great wound and care care helper. It’s thought that beta glucan works to...

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